Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea
North Korea: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 32.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea is 32.11, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea peaked at 32.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2006.
North Korea ranks 56th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.81 | — |
| 2003 | 15.81 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.56 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 18.97 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.37 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 23.15 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.52 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 25.88 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.24 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.57 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.49 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.31 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.21 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.11 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.46 | 15.8 | 18.97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 20.37 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 32.11 | 32.4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in North Korea was 32.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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